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The forces of nature are ever changing, and an architecture that responds
to these forces with intelligence will exhibit “purposeful differentiation.” The resulting forms and surfaces will not be the same on all orientations and will usually have the property of variation over time built into them. This may be as simple as an adjustable sunshade or louver or as intriguing as a material that changes its properties over time in response to heat, radiation, or air pressure.

Some architects have expressed the opinion that sustainable or green architecture inherently results in a recognizable style or aesthetic and
either limits or contradicts their personal expressive tendencies. However, many basic environmentally sensitive design decisions, such as building orientation and massing, are independent of style. Many others, such as shading, can be dealt with expressively through exterior features or subtly through glazing technology. Even the selection of products for their environmental characteristics has become much easier and less limiting over time.

Designs will be layered because there are multiple issues to be resolved in responding to and using to maximum advantage the environmental forces of solar radiation, air motion, temperature, humidity, precipitation, and light. No single material or detail can heat and insulate a passive solar building, generate power, collect and recycle water, and provide natural ventilation as needed. Responding to variable climatic forces almost invariably leads to solutions that are not singular and are not fixed.